11-letter words containing p, o, i, r
- epitrochoid — A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on one circle which rotates around the perimeter of another circle. Examples include the shape of the Wankel engine.
- epoxy resin — any of various tough resistant thermosetting synthetic resins containing epoxy groups: used in surface coatings, laminates, and adhesives
- eriophorous — relating to cotton grass
- erotophobia — an abnormal fear of sexuality
- erysipeloid — an infective dermatitis mainly affecting the hands, characterized by inflammation and caused by the microorganism Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae on contaminated meat, poultry, or fish: most prevalent among fishermen and butchers
- erythropsia — a defect of vision in which objects appear red
- eurodeposit — a deposit of the currency of any country in the eurocurrency market
- europeanism — belief in or advocacy of political unification and economic integration among European nations
- europeanize — to make European in culture, dress, etc
- eurosceptic — Alternative form of Eurosceptic.
- eurypteroid — of, relating to or resembling a eurypterid or eurypterids
- evaporating — Present participle of evaporate.
- evaporation — The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
- evaporative — Relating to or involving evaporation.
- expatiatory — Expansive; diffusive.
- expirations — Plural form of expiration.
- expiscatory — acting to expiscate; tending to expiscate
- explicatory — Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
- exploration — The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
- explorative — Exploratory.
- exportation — The act of exporting; the act of conveying or sending commodities abroad or to another country, in the course of commerce.
- expositress — a female expositor
- expressions — Plural form of expression.
- expromissor — a person who agrees to undertake the debt of another person
- expropriate — (especially of the state ) take away (property) from its owner.
- expurgation — The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
- extemporise — (intransitive) To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
- extemporize — Compose, perform, or produce something such as music or a speech without preparation; improvise.
- extirpation — The act of extirpating or uprooting.
- extra point — conversion (sense 3)
- fair-spoken — speaking or spoken in a courteous, civil, or plausible manner; smooth-spoken.
- fax over ip — (communications) (FoIP) Transmission of a facsimile over an IP networking instead of PSTN, analogous to Voice over IP.
- fetoprotein — (protein) Any of several antigens produced in a developing embryo, of which the most common is alpha-fetoprotein.
- fiberscopes — Plural form of fiberscope.
- fibre optic — using or consisting of very thin flexible fibres of glass down which information modulated on light is carried
- fibroplasia — the formation of fibrous tissue.
- field sport — Hunting, shooting birds, and fishing with a rod are referred to as field sports when they are done mainly for pleasure.
- file-powder — a powder made from the ground leaves of the sassafras tree, used as a thickener and to impart a pungent taste to soups, gumbos, and other dishes.
- filmography — a collection of writings about motion pictures, especially detailed essays dealing with specific films.
- finger post — a post with one or more directional signs, terminating in a pointed finger or hand.
- fire-polish — to smooth (glass) by reheating to remove tool marks or other imperfections in the surface.
- fireproofed — Simple past tense and past participle of fireproof.
- fissiparous — reproducing by fission.
- floor price — a minimum price required of an item being auctioned.
- foetiparous — (of a marsupial) bearing young before they are fully developed.
- food prices — the prices that consumers are charged for food
- forcepslike — Resembling a forceps.
- forcipation — the state or condition of being forcipated
- foreglimpse — a revelation or glimpse of the future.
- foremanship — The position of a foreman.